I like palms, and visiting of Elche was logical choice, while we were enjoying our vacation in Alicante. It's a good place to relax in one of gardens and see rich collection of palms. Since we had just 3 hours time for this stop, we decided to take a little train and together with singing group of local children visited... More

a breath of Nature amongst the palm trees of Elche. How simply lucky one is to be able to spend a night or two in the lovely Huerta del Cura Hotel in a World Heritage Center . Peace and quietness , surrounding a beautiful pool and delightful tropical gardens . the room was perfect, large and a cosy bed with... More

If you want to take a little break from the Alicante seaside this is the perfect day trip. The "Huerta del Cura" of Elche is an amazing garden wiht the largest diversity of palm trees in Europe. It offers the visitor a nice stroll in the shade More

We have been there in February and it was great. Just a small advice: start the exploration from the Municipal Parc of Elche. We have pointed the spot via the GPS and took us to the opposite side of the park... More

Wandering around this palmeral was a delight.we both said we'd visit again but at a different time of the year. More

The old town of Elche is surrounded by palm groves but there is a garden called Huerto del Cura which is worth a visit. It's not very big but has nearly 1,000 palm trees and lots of other plants including a collection of cactii. The garden is well laid out with curving paths and ponds. More